Curated OER
A Tough Nut to Crack
Students study the origins and background of the pecan. In this agriculture lesson students divide into groups, complete an activity and worksheets.
Curated OER
Make a Spaceship
Students create a spaceship, satellite, or space station. In this space lesson, students consider design elements for buildings and objects in space. Students use K'Nex, Legos, or other household materials for their creation. Students...
Curated OER
Space Facts
Students read space facts and click on the links to research more about space objects. In this space lesson plan, students read about comets, planets, the moon, and more.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Journals
Read journals from different astronauts and discover how they viewed their work and experiences. Discover different training and space missions that these astronauts have been a part of in NASA.
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Astronaut Life
This comprehensive site provides biographies of Canadian astronauts and describes their training process, missions and history. It also explores what it is like to live in space. There is even information about how to invite an astronaut...
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts David Williams
A comprehensive professional biography of astronaut David Williams. He is a retired mission specialist and took part in three of four spacewalks; the highest number of spacewalks performed in a single mission. He spent 17 hours and 47...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Astronauts in Hard Hats: Challenges of Working in Space
This media-rich series of interviews from the NOVA: "Stationed in the Stars" Web site explores the unique challenges faced by astronauts doing construction work in outer space.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biographies
This site provides biographical information on all NASA astronauts and many Russian Cosmonauts.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Life in Space: Like to Be an Astronaut?
Basic information about what it takes to become an astronaut. Links to more information about astronauts and living in space are included.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Iss Astronauts Enjoy First Space Grown Salad
Learn how astronauts on the International Space Station are learning to grow their own food in space in order to have fresh vegetables to eat. Includes video.
Starfall
Starfall: Reach for the Stars How I Became an Astronaut
This is the interactive ebook "How I Became an Astronaut: The Story of Stephanie D. Wilson." It provides a short biography of her childhood interests, her education, and training to become an astronaut.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The Astronaut's Diary [Pdf]
"The Astronaut's Diary" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about astronauts traveling to the space station and the hard work they had to do. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it...
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography:roberta Bondar, Canadian Space Agency
This site covers the fascinating career of astronaut Roberta Bondar.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Training Timeline
A great interactive look at what it takes to become an astronaut. This timeline displays the process that the class of 2004 went through to become astronauts.
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Training Timeline
A great interactive look at what it takes to become an astronaut. This timeline displays the process that the class of 2004 went through to become astronauts.
NASA
Nasa: Selection and Training of Astronauts [Pdf]
NASA information on the qualifications required of astronaut candidates and how often astronaut selection is made. Various job descriptions are included and details of several types of training programs are provided.
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts: Julie Payette
Julie Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery and was the first Canadian to participate in an ISS assembly mission and to board the Space Station. This comprehensive biography describes her professional career.
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Brent Thirsk
Dr. Thirsk is scheduled to be a member of Expedition 20 in 2009 to the International Space Station. He will live and work on the ISS for up to six months; an extended stay this is a Canadian first. His duties will include robotic...
NASA
Hsf Outreach: How to Become an Astronaut 101
NASA Human Space Flight Outreach page where Lt. Col. Cady Coleman talks about what it's like to be an astronaut and how a passion for high school chemistry led her to become a scientists and shuttle crew member. Her role on the STS-93...
PBS
Pbs: Space Station Astronaut Training
Part of a PBS series about the International Space Station dealing with astronaut training specifically for constructing and operating the station. Links to other sites with lots of information on the International Space Station (ISS).
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Space Missions
This is a list of Canadian space missions beginning in 1984 to 2008. Included are future missions for Julie Payette and Robert Thirst in 1009. Links provide detailed descriptions of the astronauts and the missions.
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts Steve Mac Lean, Canadian Space Agency
On his second mission into space, Dr. MacLean served as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle Atlantis and became the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm2. This is a comprehensive biography of his professional career.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Astronauts (Level 2)
This site has a description on what you need to do to become an astronaut. Learn about astronaut training and assignments. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Printable version available.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Life of an Astronaut
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA. [4:52]
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